Hi,

Thanks for your empathy. I wish I could just shake my head and sigh rather than engage and show how ignorant and unnecessary their comments are. Ones like this help though. You must be a real cruiser like the ones I encounter in anchorages and marinas who are always willing to help and encourage.

I feel for you. I hope you find your drain plug.

The attitudes projected by some of the users are pretty offensive at times. Particularly when associated with anything subjective.

Hang in there for the valuable posts by the truly knowledgeable posters. This site is still a great resource. I connected with a member before going to the Annapolis boat show last year. We met for lunch and in an hour he broke down several solutions for problems that I had been dancing around for year.